In the past, firewood was in short supply during the winter, and only wealthy households could afford to make charcoal fires.
Now, it's better; commoners don't have to spend money to obtain firewood from the forest. In their free time, families gather at the forest entrance, waiting.
Those responsible for managing the forest throw a lot of pine branches outside daily.
Now, the people have realized the benefits of planting trees and remembered Yuan Jiaqi's words.
"Plant trees; they won't take much space on your property. If you plant a few trees in front of your house, you'll have firewood for the winter. When building a house, you'll have timber and wood for the boat."
Some smart village chiefs started planting trees with their villagers back when Yuan Jiaqi brought saplings.
Today, several villages in the County She has planted pine trees from the saplings provided by Yuan Jiaqi.
